Just a heads up: I think there's a game-breaking bug if you enter the burning city (I went there directly after leaving the first area; it might be safe to enter later in the game, or if you enter it without the (full?) set of recruits I had with me). Arnalze ran toward the burning building, stopped moving at the entrance tile, and then I never regained control.
I'll continue my playthrough later, but I can say this much already: This is shaping up to be nothing short of an exceptional project. Heck of a well-directed opening scene, and more freedom of choice (both in terms of making important decisions on where to go (and not to go), character recruitment, and "build"/equipment) than you see from most projects, whether Jam-based or long-in-the-making ones. Great writing, too! You should definitely be proud of this.